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Build Your Own Personal Video Recorder 101: (Part2)

ABSTRACT: I want to build a PVR, uh how do I go about doing that again?
Author: rampy AT randomdrivel.com
Link to Part 1 of the article

I want to build my own PVR what do I need?
A little bit of money, some patience, a little PC building knowledge, and a dream!

A brief word about costs: Your costs are directly tied to how fancy you want to make your PVR and what functionality you *have* to have. Your homebrew PVR expectations could be very low/simple like: 'I want to grab some of my favorite shows and either watch them on my PC monitor or burn them on to DVD or SVCD for prosperity'. In such a scenario you can simply buy a tuner/capture (ranging from $50 - $200) and you can use your existing PC as your PVR. Baddaboom Baddabing, done... but if you have higher expectations for your project such as having a small form factor PC and a sexy case that fits right in with your other entertainment center electronic devices, you are going to pay a slight premium and ratchet the costs up. The main point here is that your PVR costs correlate to your desired functionality and vanity. "  ¶ 9:47 AM